MOSCOW, February 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ("MTS" or
"the Company" - NYSE: MBT; MOEX: MTSS), the leading
telecommunications provider in Russia and the CIS, and Cisco (NASDAQ:
CSCO), a world leader in networking, announced the completion of
the first phase of Cisco's Self Optimizing Network
(SON) solution deployment for MTS networks, which allows MTS to
automate network optimization in real time to improve the quality
of voice and data services.
Cisco's SON solution automatically analyzes a network elements'
load and performs proactive online adjustment of the network
parameters, while dynamically adapting the network capacity in line
with subscriber traffic profile changes. The technology has been
successfully deployed for MTS' 3G network in Moscow and Moscow region. In 2016, MTS will deploy
Cisco's SON solution for Moscow
region LTE networks and will then optimize heterogeneous networks
including small cells. MTS will also introduce similar systems in
other regions of the Russian
Federation. Cisco's SON pilot project has been deployed in
Sochi since Winter 2014.
"MTS is the first Russian operator to adopt and fully deploy a
SON solution designed to dynamically optimize its networks. The
solution significantly improves the network performance and
directly impacts our subscribers' experience. When used under heavy
loads, Cisco's SON solution helped to increase data speed on
average by 20%, network availability by 25%, and decrease dropped
calls by about 10%. It enables MTS to both improve the quality of
services and reduce the network build-up costs through optimization
of base station interoperation," said Andrei Ushatskiy, Vice
President, Chief Technology and Information Officer, MTS.
"We are delighted that MTS has selected Cisco SON to optimize
its network. We believe that our relationship will continue to
support this development, and help ensure the MTS customers get
best quality of service," said Scott
Morrison, Vice President, General Manager, Cisco SON.
Cisco's SON is the most mature SON solution on the market today.
It is already being deployed by Tier 1 service providers and mobile
operators helping to optimize more than a million cells in 3G and
4G networks around the world.
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Mobile TeleSystems PJSC ("MTS" - NYSE:MBT; MOEX:MTSS) is the
leading telecommunications group in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe. We provide wireless
Internet access and fixed voice, broadband and pay-TV to over 100
million customers who value high quality of service at a
competitive price. Our wireless and fixed-line networks deliver
best-in-class speeds and coverage throughout Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus. To keep pace with evolving customer
demand, we continue to grow through innovative products,
investments in our market-leading retail platform, mobile payment
services, e-commerce and IT solutions. For more information, please
visit: http://www.mtsgsm.com.
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projections or other forward-looking statements regarding future
events or the future financial performance of MTS, as defined in
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to caution you that these statements are only predictions and that
actual events or results may differ materially. We do not undertake
or intend to update these statements to reflect events and
circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events. We refer you to the documents
MTS files from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, specifically the Company's most recent Form 20-F. These
documents contain and identify important factors, including those
contained in the section captioned "Risk Factors" that could cause
the actual results to differ materially from those contained in our
projections or forward-looking statements, including, among others,
the severity and duration of current economic and financial
conditions, including volatility in interest and exchange rates,
commodity and equity prices and the value of financial assets; the
impact of Russian, U.S. and other foreign government programs to
restore liquidity and stimulate national and global economies, our
ability to maintain our current credit rating and the impact on our
funding costs and competitive position if we do not do so,
strategic actions, including acquisitions and dispositions and our
success in integrating acquired businesses, potential fluctuations
in quarterly results, our competitive environment, dependence on
new service development and tariff structures, rapid technological
and market change, acquisition strategy, risks associated with
telecommunications infrastructure, governmental regulation of the
telecommunications industries and other risks associated with
operating in Russia and the CIS,
volatility of stock price, financial risk management and future
growth subject to risks.
For further information, please contact in Moscow:
Joshua B. Tulgan
Director, Department of Corporate Finance and Investor
Relations
Mobile TeleSystems PJSC
Tel: +7-495-223-2025
E-mail: ir@mts.ru